(19)
(11) EP 0 971 678 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.03.1999

(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/03

(21) Application number: 98913268.3

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 6/083
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9806/194
(87) International publication number:
WO 9843/596 (08.10.1998 Gazette 1998/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.04.1997 US 42585 P
14.04.1997 US 43812 P
07.10.1997 US 946612

(71) Applicant: DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
York, PA 17405-0872 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUBELKA, John, C.
    Marlboro, NJ 07746 (US)
  • JEFFERIES, Steven, R.
    York, PA 17402 (US)
  • KAPPERMAN, Donald, A.
    Milford, DE 19963 (US)
  • HAMMESFAHR, Paul, D.
    Wyoming, DE 19934 (US)

(74) Representative: Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr. et al
Patentanwalt,Tal 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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